Monoazo dyestuffs insoluble in water



Patented July [6, i946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MONOAZO DYESTTJFFSINSOLUBLE IN WATER Ernst Fischer,

many, assignor No Drawing. Application February 4, 1939, Se-

rial No. 254,533. In Germany Claims.

relates to mono-azo dyemore particularly, it refollowing generalforwherein the group --NHtCO.R1 stands in metaor para-position to theazo-group, the benzene radical a may contain as further substituentsalkyl-, alkoxy-groups or halogen, R1 means an alkyl-, aralkyl-, aryl- R2and R3 represent alkyl-, hydroaromatic radicals which may be connectedto form a heterocyclic ring system, and wherein the naphthalene radicalmay contain as substituents in b an alkoxy-group or halogen andaralkyl-, arylor the benzene radical 0 may contain an alkyl-, al-

koxy-, aralkoxy, aryloxy-groupor halogen.

I have found that valuable pigment dyestuffs are obtainable by couplinga diazo-compound from an amine of the general formula:

NH.CO.R1

wherein the group -NI-I.CO.R1 stands in metaor para-position to theamino-group, the benzene radical a. may contain as further substituentsa1kyl-, alkoxy-groups or a halogen and wherein R1 means an alkyl-,aralkyl-, arylor a hydroaromatic radical, with an arylide of 2-hydroxy-naphthalene-3-carboxylic acid, of the following general formula:

or a hydroaromatic radical,

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wherein R2 and R3 represent alkyl-, aralkyl-, arylor hydroaromaticradicals, which may be connected to form a heterocyclic ring system, andwherein the naphthalene radical may contain as substituents in b analkoxy-group or halogen and the benzene radical 0 may contain an alkyl-,

- alkoxy-, aralkoxyor aryloxy-group or halogen, only such dyestuficomponents being used as do not contain any group lending solubility inwater.

The new dyestuffs yield red to blue shades of 10 good properties offastness. They are insoluble in water, but very easily soluble in manyorganic solvents, for instance, hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, ketonesand, therefore, can be used for coloring these solvents as well as thelacquers 15 prepared by means of these solvents, for instance,

nitroor acetyl-cellulose lacquers, films or plastic masses. They arealso especially suitable for coloring varnishes, candles and fats. Owingto the different 'substituents present in the dyestuiis 20 thesuitability of the organic solvents named.

varies, but the most suitable solvents may easily be ascertained byexperiment.

In comparison with the dyestuffs which are described in German patentspecifications Nos. 649,010 and 651,202, for the production of fastdyeings on high-molecular, organic, plastic masses and contain ascoupling components 2.3- hydroxynaphthoylaminobenzene-carboxylic acidamides containing in the amide radical free hydrogen atoms, thedyestuffs obtainable by the presentinvention are distinguishedby theirenhanced solubility in organic solvents so that they are very suitablefor coloring bodies of the kind named above, whereas the dyestuffs ofthe aforesaid patent specifications have either no solubility in organicsolvents or a solubility too small for these purposes. i

The following examples serve to illustrate the invention, but they arenot intended to limit it thereto; the parts are by weight:

1 12.8 parts of 1-amino-2-methoxy-5-methyl- 4-benzoyl-aminobenzene arediazotized in the usual manner. Thereupon sodium acetate is added ,tothe diazo-solution in order to bind the 5 mineralacid in excess and thediazo-solution is then stirred into a solution of 23.4 parts of 2.3-hydroxynaphthoyl-1'-amino-2'-methoxybenzene- 5' (carbonyl-N- (n)butylphenylamine) in dilute caustic soda solution.

When the coupling is;

complete, the dyestuff obtained is filtered with suction, washed welland dried. It is a red powder which dissolves easily in butyl alcohol,butyl acetate and other organic solvents and colors cellulose esterlacquers vivid bordeaux-red tints of good properties of fastness. Thedyestuff corresponds with the following formula:

2. 15 parts of 1-amino-2.5-diethoXy-4-benzoylaminobenzene are diazotizedin the usual manner.

ylamine) a dyestuff of similarly good properties of fastness is obtainedwhich colors the various organic solvents and the lacquers preparedtherewith violet tints. I

4. A pigment-dyestufi is prepared in the manner described. in Examples 1and 2 from the diazo-compound of 15 parts of1-amino-2.5-diethoxyl-benzoylaminobenzene and 18.7 parts of 2.3hydroxynaphthoyl 1 aminobenzene 4' (carbonyl-.N-piperidine). Itdissolves easily in butyl alcohol and in Xylene and colors celluloseester lacquers blue tints of good fastness to light. 5. From thediazo-compound from 12 parts of .1-amino-2.4 dimethyl 5benzoylaminobenzene and 23.4 parts of' 2.3 hydroXynaphthoy1-1'-amino-2'-methoxybenzene 5 (carbonyl-N-(n) lulose ester lacquers redtints light.

The following table indicates a number of other mono-azo dyestuffsobtainable by the invention.

Coupled with Lamina-2.4-dimethoxy-5-benzoylaminobenzene.1-am1no-4-benzoylamLno-benzene .l...

l-amino-3-benzoylamino-benzene.

1-amino-2-mcthoxy-5-methyl-4-benzoylamino-benzenel-amino2-methoxy-5-chloro-4-benzoylamino-benzene1amino-2-Inethoxy-5-benzoylaminobenzenel-amino-Z.5-dimethoxyA-acetaminobonzenc.

l-amino-2.5-diethoxy--phenacctylaminobenzenel-amino-2.5diethoxy-4-11exahydro-benzoylamino-benzenel-amino-2.5-diethoxy-4-(alpha-)naphthoylaminobenzena.l-amino-2.5-diethoxy--benzoylamiuobenzene 23l-ainiino-2-n1ethoxy-5-methyl-4-benzoyl-aminobenz 24 o I d .s-difioiiv ibiidyiniiiiiaefiifil 0..

.do l

l-amino-4-cthoxy-5-acetaminobenzene l-anzaino-Z5adiethoxy4-benzoylaminobeniene: I

'chloro-4-benzo ylamino benzene l-amino--hexahydro-benzoylaminoben zenel-amino-3-methy1-4-benzoylaminobenzene l1-amino-2-methoXy-5-methy1-4-benzo yl-amino benzene1-amino-2.5-diethoxy-4-benzoylaminobnzene do .l

2-methoxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-di-isobutylamine) 2 -methoxybenzene 5(carbonyl -N (n) butylphenyl R Benzene-4- (carbonyl-N- (n)bntylphenylamine) 2-methylbenzene-5-(carbonyl-N-(n) butylphenyla Do.2'-methylbenzene-5- (carbonyl-N-piperidine) Do.2-methy1benzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Violet. 2-benzyloxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylsmine) Bordeaux. 2.5-dmethoXybenzene-4-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Red-Violet. 2.4-d1metl1ylbenzene-5- (carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Violet.2-methoXybenzene-5-(carbonyl-dibenzylamine) Do. 2 -meth xybenzene 5(carbonyl N -ethyl cyclohexyl- Do amine 2-me tho)xybenzene-5-(carbonyl-N benzyl cyclohexyl- Do.

amine Benzene-3-(carbonyl-dimethylamine) Bordeaux.Benzene-4-(carbonyl-N-methylbenzylamine) Blue. 2-methylbenzene-5-carbonyl-diphenylamine) Blue. 2-methoxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-N-carbazole)Violet. Benene-2-(carbonyl-dibenzylamine) Red. o Do.Benzene-2-(carbonyl-N-piperidine) Do. 2-meth;Xybenzene-5-(carbonyl-N-etliyl- -napl1thyl- Bordeaux.

amine 6 -methoXy-2.3 -hydroXy-naphthoyl 1-a!nino -2 Blue.

methylbenzene- -(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine)fi-bromo-2.B-hydroxynaphthoyl-l-amino-2-methyl- Do.

benzene-5'-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) The diazo-solution which has beenmade neutral to Congo paper by means ofsodium acetate is stirred into asolution of 21.6. parts of 2.3-hydroxynaphthoyl 1 amino 2'methylbenzene-5- (carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) in dilute caustic sodasolution. The dyestuff obtained is filtered with suction, Washed Welland dried. It dissolves easily in butyl acetate, xylene and otherorganic solvents and colors lacquers vivid blue tints of good fastnessto light;

3. By using in Example 2 instead of 21.6 parts of 2.3-hydroxynaphthoyl 1amino-ZFmethylbenzene 5 (carbonyl l n dibutylamine)- 23.4 parts of 2.3hydroXynaphthoyl l amino-2- methoxybenzene- 5 (carbonyl-N- (n)-butylphen- The process may be conducted in the same manner with otherbases kind indicated above.

provide dyestuffs of good fastness which dyestuffs are insoluble inwater lies, it is to be understood that the nuclei of the generalformulae appeari Diazo-compound from- Shade I2.3-hydroxynaphthoyl-l-amino- 1-amino-2.5-dieth0xy-4-benzoy1aminobenzenebenzene-2-(carbonyl-N-benzyl-phcnylamine) Vi let,1-amino-2.5-dlmethoxy-4-benzoy1aminobenzene 2-ethoxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) D o. Red-violet.

amine) 2 meth oxybenzene 5 (carbonyl-N(n) butylphenyl- Do.

amine 2-methoxybenzcne 5-(carbonyl-diethylamine) Bordeaux.2-metl1oxybenzene-5- (carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Do.2'-methoxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Do.2-metl1oxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Violet..2-methoxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Do.2-methoxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Do.2'-methoxybenzene-5(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Do.4-phenoxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) Do.4-metl1oxybenzene-5-(carbonyl-n-dibutylamine) or naphthols of theappended claims, do not contain any substituents which are known torender organic compounds it soluble in water or alkalies and to tend todepreciate the fastness of the dyestufis to alkalies. Substituents ofthis kind are, for instance, the sulfonic acid and the .carboxylic acidgroup.

I claim: 1. The water-insoluble mono-azo-dyestuffs of the followinggeneral formula Q N l Y C0.NH R3 wherein the group NH.CO.R1 stands inone of the positions meta and para to the azo-group, X1 and X2 stand formembers of the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, and halogen,R1 stands for a member of the group consisting of methyl, benzyl,radicals of the benzene and naphthalene series and a hydroaromaticradical, R2 and R3 stand for members of the group consisting of alkyl,benzyl, radicals of the benzene and naphthalene series and hydroaromaticradicals which may be connected to form a heterocyclic ring system, Ystands for a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, alkoxy andhalogen, Z1 for a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkoxy, benzyloxy, phenoxy and halogen and Z2 for a member of the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl and alkoxy, being insoluble in water, butvery easily soluble in organic solvents and yielding red to blue shadesof good properties of fastness.

2. The water-insoluble mono-azo-dyestufis of the following generalformula N I L R: OH

--oo.N comm wherein X1 and X2 stand for members of the group consistingof hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy and. halogen, R1 stands for a member of thegroup consisting of methyl, benzyl, radicals of the benacne andnaphthalene series and a hydroaromatic radical, R2 and R3 stand formembers of the group consisting of alkyl, benzyl, radicals of thebenzene and naphthalene series and hydroaromatic radicals which may beconnected to form a heterocyclic ring system, Z1 stands for a member ofthe group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, benzyloxy, phenoxy andhalogen and Z2 for a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyland alkoxy, being insoluble in water, but very easily soluble in organicsolvents and yielding red to blue shades of good properties of fastness.

3. The water-insoluble mono-azo-dyestufi of the following formula beinga red powder which dissolves easily in organic solvents, such as butylalcohol, butyl acetate, acetone, xylene and colors, for instance,cellulose ester lacquers vivid Bordeaux-red tints of good properties offastness.

4. The water-insoluble mono-azo-dyestufi of the following formula IIIH.C O CeHs O CzHa N CAHK) ll N C O .N

05H] OH being a blue powder which dissolves easily in organic solvents,such as butyl alcohol, butyl acetate, acetone, xylene and colors, forinstance, cellulose ester lacquers vivid blue tints of good propertiesof fastness.

5. The water-insoluble mono-azo-dyestufi of the following formula NEG o.CQHB

OIHIO N ii CiH was Ocon CgH 001m being a blue powder which dissolveseasily in organic solvents, such as butyl alcohol, butyl acetate,acetone, xylene and colors, for instance, cellulose ester lacquers vividblue tints of good properties of fastness.

ERNST FISCHER.

